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economy. cuban-americans in florida, in hopes that we can have just enough of them, because maybe that will be the check, the problem is that even the hispanic electorate has changed. the fastest growing group is the non-latino immigrants who is a litmus test issue. we have part of the latino electorate at stake in a book about all this? would he make of all this? do think this is correct? >> let me just say that i disagree with what was suckered for immigration, there is a fascinating moment during a republican presidential debate during which it had mitt romney and rick santorum agreeing that we need immigration reform to attract more high skilled immigrants. literally they were having this conversation amongst themselves. that romney gave a speech about immigration reform this is marginal issues, interestingly most recent years that we have data for. we have more representation from asia than you do from latin america. it is also true that the immigration debate is framed in some way by som
economy. cuban-americans in florida, in hopes that we can have just enough of them, because maybe that will be the check, the problem is that even the hispanic electorate has changed. the fastest growing group is the non-latino immigrants who is a litmus test issue. we have part of the latino electorate at stake in a book about all this? would he make of all this? do think this is correct? >> let me just say that i disagree with what was suckered for immigration, there is a fascinating...
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economy. there's a lot of talk and there should be about the 1% and the 99% of us struggling to make ends meet, but with this report, it chronicles the 90% of the gdp generated in our nation's metro areas. the 85% of the jobs, which are produced in our metro areas. we saw in 2011, we will a 1.3% job growth across the country. that's an anemic rate by anybody's standards. we have been told at least in this report that we're expecting somewhere in the neighborhood of a 2% job growth in the coming year. it doesn't have to be that way. virtually all of the job growth that's been generated in the country has been generated in cities like the ones represented by the mayors who are here today. in my own city as an example, on our own without federal partnership, we've invested $4 billion, 40,000 jobs to modernize our airport, to make it the gateway to asia. working at the harbor and expanding the capacity at the port to be able to compete with panama. as you all know, we passed -- we can generate 166
economy. there's a lot of talk and there should be about the 1% and the 99% of us struggling to make ends meet, but with this report, it chronicles the 90% of the gdp generated in our nation's metro areas. the 85% of the jobs, which are produced in our metro areas. we saw in 2011, we will a 1.3% job growth across the country. that's an anemic rate by anybody's standards. we have been told at least in this report that we're expecting somewhere in the neighborhood of a 2% job growth in the coming...
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ninety plus% is coming out from outside of the emergence of economies. those countries may be focusing on driving competition. to enhance u.s. competition and reduce the cost of taxpayer investments now is that the costs have to be continually driven down, and birds have to be supported to innovate. if we do that right, we drive the right carcinoma over the medium. we can succeed. we can see firms take root that can deploy the technologies without subsidy and without the need for ongoing public support. >> okay. this is my last question and comments. what we are basically doing is fighting for the future. >> that is right. >> because what we are saying is that we know when these solar and other renewables, other clean technologies become price effective, and they will and they can, and they have to -- that there is going to be an enormous world market, and that if we don't do this now, we are not going to be part of it. >> i think that is exactly correct. again, we can look at the history of shale gas as a key example. we are not the only country with la
ninety plus% is coming out from outside of the emergence of economies. those countries may be focusing on driving competition. to enhance u.s. competition and reduce the cost of taxpayer investments now is that the costs have to be continually driven down, and birds have to be supported to innovate. if we do that right, we drive the right carcinoma over the medium. we can succeed. we can see firms take root that can deploy the technologies without subsidy and without the need for ongoing public...
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economy, i have to say. china's economy has been slowing down. what i think is important from our perspective as well we address some of the imbalances we have with the chinese economy. which means partly that their consumption increases. but understand the numbers is there's the statistical system of the challenge. you're a labor economist. we talked about unemployment rate. but if you were a white male living in washington, d.c., and you have a aggravated assault degree and you are 0 years old. what is your chance being unemployed compared to a black teen living in the district of columbia? >> certainly much lower. it relates to the opportunity gap i mentioned earlier as well. it's partly a skills gap. it's partly a historical gap. we have long standing differences between race and age in the u.s. there are vast differences by the educational rate. >> my generation, the so called baby boomer generation. a lot lost the job in the recession, they decided to retire. the result is the labor force is smaller than it's been in many years. is that a r
economy, i have to say. china's economy has been slowing down. what i think is important from our perspective as well we address some of the imbalances we have with the chinese economy. which means partly that their consumption increases. but understand the numbers is there's the statistical system of the challenge. you're a labor economist. we talked about unemployment rate. but if you were a white male living in washington, d.c., and you have a aggravated assault degree and you are 0 years...
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if you do well, the economy does well. this is about the economy. [cheers] [cheers] [applause] [applause] what economy are they talking about? you are the economy. if you have skills, if you have talents, if you are starting a business, if companies are locating here in iowa because they have a well-trained workforce, that is the economy. that is how we are going to compete. making sure our next generation earns the best education possible is exactly americans business. [cheers] [cheers] [applause] [applause] >> making sure that education is available to everybody and not just a few, that is america's business. our future depends on it. [applause] [applause] someone suggested that students like you have to pay more so we can help bring down the deficit. think about that. these are the same folks who ran up the deficits for the last decades. they voted to keep giving billions of dollars in taxpayer subsidies to big oil companies who are raking in record profits. they voted to elect millionaires and billionaires to keep paying lower taxes and middle-c
if you do well, the economy does well. this is about the economy. [cheers] [cheers] [applause] [applause] what economy are they talking about? you are the economy. if you have skills, if you have talents, if you are starting a business, if companies are locating here in iowa because they have a well-trained workforce, that is the economy. that is how we are going to compete. making sure our next generation earns the best education possible is exactly americans business. [cheers] [cheers]...
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what deng bring us a powerful player in the pacific rim and the national economy? at this point will take questions to the audience. please sign up at the microphone and asked one question. want to get as many view as possible a chance to ask your questions. >> thank you. i'm wondering if you would care to go off from the chronological history about what transpired you to develop the country into its political philosophy. as the great chinese miracle is blooming, there are tens of thousands of chinese, particularly in africa and other parts of the world gathering resources to feed the great dragon if you want to call it that. and how the chinese people in these foreign countries are absorbing information, education, whether they want to stay within the countries they have visited or if they pledge to dedicate it to return. so talk about the tibetan buddhists, stuff like in the scheme of this development of china. 30, 40 years southborough speared >> my major was theology and sociology, so i'm happy to make comments. although now is revolutionary in theory, he block
what deng bring us a powerful player in the pacific rim and the national economy? at this point will take questions to the audience. please sign up at the microphone and asked one question. want to get as many view as possible a chance to ask your questions. >> thank you. i'm wondering if you would care to go off from the chronological history about what transpired you to develop the country into its political philosophy. as the great chinese miracle is blooming, there are tens of...
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our economy as being as we decide it to be. we can invest in education, we can provide assistance to small business. we cannot only responsibly develop our natural resources but imagine everything educational montana can be. i have record of working across party lines, to address significant challenges, and trying to name on big issues and say where do we want montana to be? not getting dmawght partisan issues and challenges. i'm excited about the opportunity to do this and in 27 days of i'm sure the congressman and i will bible to a few more times along the way, but excited where we can go with the state and thanks so much for tuning in tonight >> moderator: mr. hill. glial montana is a great place of opportunity. we live in the state with the wealth and it's the natural wealth but also our people wealth and we have incredible work force, we have a wonderful work ethic. here we're near the bottom in terms of how much we make. there was a time in our past we were near the top and we can get back to that place. we have to addres
our economy as being as we decide it to be. we can invest in education, we can provide assistance to small business. we cannot only responsibly develop our natural resources but imagine everything educational montana can be. i have record of working across party lines, to address significant challenges, and trying to name on big issues and say where do we want montana to be? not getting dmawght partisan issues and challenges. i'm excited about the opportunity to do this and in 27 days of i'm...
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this is a knowledge economy world. this is a terrible statistic. we should all need deeply concerned about and the cost we are discussing today are huge part of the problems i really appreciate you all participating in this as we ponder how to take on this important problem. >> thank you senator merkley. >> thank you mr. chairman and thank you so much for holding this hearing. even though dr. leath is representing iowa state i'm happy to see him here today. prior to becoming president of iowa state.your leath served as vice president for the unc system and our system comprises 16 universities across the state i'm also happy to read in her testimony that iowa state and antistate are neck-and-neck among the peer institutions for having the lowest tuition for undergraduate students. in north carolina we have a long history of providing academic excellence at affordable prices. in fact despite state budget constraints the university of north carolina system, our schools continue to be of great value in terms of providing a quality education for a reaso
this is a knowledge economy world. this is a terrible statistic. we should all need deeply concerned about and the cost we are discussing today are huge part of the problems i really appreciate you all participating in this as we ponder how to take on this important problem. >> thank you senator merkley. >> thank you mr. chairman and thank you so much for holding this hearing. even though dr. leath is representing iowa state i'm happy to see him here today. prior to becoming...
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an economy with 7.8% unemployment is not a real strong economy, an economy that has 23 million people looking for work is not a strong economy. an economy with 50% of kids graduating from college that can't find a job or a college level job, that's not what we have to have. i'm going to help women in america get good work getting a stronger economy and by supporting women in the work force. >> moderator: mr. president, get in on this quickly, please. obama: when governor romney's campaign was asked about the ledbetter bill, whether ledbetter supported it or not, he said, i'll get back to you. that's not the advocacy women need in any economy. now, there's other issues that have a bearing on how women succeed in the workplace. for example, their health care, you know, a major difference in this campaign is thatñr governor romney feels comfortable having politicians in washington decide the health care choices that women are making. i think that's a mistake. in my health care bill, i said insurance companies need to provide contraceptive coverage to everybody who's in short because thi
an economy with 7.8% unemployment is not a real strong economy, an economy that has 23 million people looking for work is not a strong economy. an economy with 50% of kids graduating from college that can't find a job or a college level job, that's not what we have to have. i'm going to help women in america get good work getting a stronger economy and by supporting women in the work force. >> moderator: mr. president, get in on this quickly, please. obama: when governor romney's campaign...
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with the experience and the real economy creating jobs. his jobs plan as bold, sweeping and detailed. he knows exactly what he will do on the one, reduce taxes, spending, regulation and government programs. key will increase trade and domestic energy production. he will ensure that american workers are prepared for the jobs of the 21st century economy. he will repeal obamacare because it is a bad law and it is bad policy. he will finally stop union bosses from standing in the way of economic growth. more than any other candidate, he knows how to lead america back to the opportunity to decide we should be, as opposed to the entitlement society barack obama is intending on creating. as a conservative businessman, romney created thousands of jobs in the private sector for many successful businesses. domino's and stables are a few familiar names i think of. mitt romney as key to the success of those and dozens of other companies. and that's because mitt romney understands leadership. every leadership opportunity he has had, he has been success
with the experience and the real economy creating jobs. his jobs plan as bold, sweeping and detailed. he knows exactly what he will do on the one, reduce taxes, spending, regulation and government programs. key will increase trade and domestic energy production. he will ensure that american workers are prepared for the jobs of the 21st century economy. he will repeal obamacare because it is a bad law and it is bad policy. he will finally stop union bosses from standing in the way of economic...
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national economy is an area with the u.s.a. is the world, but for also number one when it comes to complexity the state sales tax. number two is the european union was 22 tvs but they are stating 10,000 jurisdictions in hs two different tax states. yet the legislation endorses the state tax disaster enforces businesses and other states to comply. would it be fair and equitable of congress passed the marketplace equity? first, would it be fair to senior citizens whose catalogs and mail female czech supporters? here is a cadillac for a national wholesale established in 1952 in north carolina and the 200 employees today. they sell sensible clothing and shoes for senior women. the average age is 70 years old at 40% pay by check for the mail-in. the national collects sales tax for north carolina, but not customers and other states. it just isn't fair to ask a grandmother to fill out the form in a way that causes us to search through 46 different states and thousands of jurisdictions to find the tax rate applied to her. second, with
national economy is an area with the u.s.a. is the world, but for also number one when it comes to complexity the state sales tax. number two is the european union was 22 tvs but they are stating 10,000 jurisdictions in hs two different tax states. yet the legislation endorses the state tax disaster enforces businesses and other states to comply. would it be fair and equitable of congress passed the marketplace equity? first, would it be fair to senior citizens whose catalogs and mail female...
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these are folks who have been displaced in this difficult economy. they may not be getting as many hours at their work comes so it is really important that the s.n.a.p. program be responsive. across the country s.n.a.p. is now serving 72% of the eligibles in the country. and that reflects, that has been moving upwards from in the mid '50s, then the mid '60s, now 72%. we are serving more than 90% of the eligible children across the country. there are few states that are still far below the rest of the country that we continue to dialogue with and work closely with. but the program really is responding, as they should, to the needs of folks in this country, is the most inclusive of both state and federal feeding programs. >> so if i understand your testimony, in the 40 push yourself we started this program it has in fact achieved its desired results in reducing hunger, malnutrition in rural and parts of urban america as well as reducing the poverty rate in the united states? >> yes, indeed. there's a measure the federal government use that we publish r
these are folks who have been displaced in this difficult economy. they may not be getting as many hours at their work comes so it is really important that the s.n.a.p. program be responsive. across the country s.n.a.p. is now serving 72% of the eligibles in the country. and that reflects, that has been moving upwards from in the mid '50s, then the mid '60s, now 72%. we are serving more than 90% of the eligible children across the country. there are few states that are still far below the rest...
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in an economy that is not doing fine. he had a solution to it as as you know, which is we send more money to washington, higher taxes on you, washington takes the cut, and we turn around after borrowing 40 centers some of it from the chinese and others, borrows 40 centers and take that money and send it bake to the states so the states can hire more government workers. does that sound like a good solution to you? >> no. >> i don't think it makes much sense. but that was his solution. he said the private sector is doing fine. we need more public sector jobs everything will be all right. folks, this is the fundamental difference in philosophy that the voters of america are going it face in the election. is it about growing the private sector and doing the things here in washington not create jobs because government doesn't create jobs but create the environment for the job growth which is what you're talking about today, or are we going create more government jobststs. that's what stimulus is about. remember in that if we p
in an economy that is not doing fine. he had a solution to it as as you know, which is we send more money to washington, higher taxes on you, washington takes the cut, and we turn around after borrowing 40 centers some of it from the chinese and others, borrows 40 centers and take that money and send it bake to the states so the states can hire more government workers. does that sound like a good solution to you? >> no. >> i don't think it makes much sense. but that was his...
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agriculture is the backbone of nebraska's economy. it drives the economy. it supports the communities. provides what we call the basis for the good life that we all enjoy. with any bill, as i mentioned, it is a start. an excellent start. i believe it strikes the right balance between taking the needed steps in today's fiscal climate to cut spending as has been indicated while maintaining a strong and important safety net to ensure a stable, supply of food, feed, fuel, and fiber. in a time of partisan gridlock, it is good to see the bipartisanship that you and ranking member robert's have been able to maintain and also as you work so strongly for the safety net. while making a significant contribution to debt reduction. in this committee, we have produced a bill, as noted, the cuts a least $23 billion more from our culture programs that represents 2% of the nation's budget in the 23 plus billion reduction represents 2% of the cuts proposed in the deficit legislation. this was what congress worked on my server couldn't pass because of partisanship. we put tog
agriculture is the backbone of nebraska's economy. it drives the economy. it supports the communities. provides what we call the basis for the good life that we all enjoy. with any bill, as i mentioned, it is a start. an excellent start. i believe it strikes the right balance between taking the needed steps in today's fiscal climate to cut spending as has been indicated while maintaining a strong and important safety net to ensure a stable, supply of food, feed, fuel, and fiber. in a time of...
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about 15 years ago, the pacific economy, the tiger economy sort of collapsed in the major reason was that governments were bought off and they were illegitimate and the economic successes weren't a result of producing more and better where jets, but rather by enough the crowns for the presidency or whatever it is in a particular country. what do you think will be the effect if big money is evil to prevail in our elections. of a couple of decades? what will be the effect on america? is it conceivable that when capitalists get their wish is to destroy themselves as seems to happen to pacific realm of economies in 1877? >> well, this goes to the question of accountability and transparency in risk to the business community and business leaders are quite sensitive to. i would say to that an ip worth looking at a gallup poll that cannot yesterday, which suggested that for voters to number two issue behind jobs and the economy as corruption in government. the number two issue that they want elected officials to fix. that really surprised me. the suggestion that the voters are concerned abou
about 15 years ago, the pacific economy, the tiger economy sort of collapsed in the major reason was that governments were bought off and they were illegitimate and the economic successes weren't a result of producing more and better where jets, but rather by enough the crowns for the presidency or whatever it is in a particular country. what do you think will be the effect if big money is evil to prevail in our elections. of a couple of decades? what will be the effect on america? is it...
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on issues like economic reform opening up the economy, moving away from an export driven economy to a more consumption and domestic-based economy, it is important for us and important for the world economy and also important for china. we don't have a very good idea of the policies of xi jinping. he could be that future president, he might be the new head of the communist party and head of the military right now. but he has to develop a consensus among the other members of the group of seven. he may be the leader of the group of seven, but he has to get their support. yes to develop the coalition. it may take me a while to consolidate his alliances and figure out where he can move and at what pace. to meet the comfort level of the other members of the group of seven. the expanding committee. so we really won't know exactly how fast and how far we will move. and in one area he will emphasize. >> coming together, you wrote about it and described asia at the time that china became together as a community. they were very much on edge. they were not clear about what was going to happen. pe
on issues like economic reform opening up the economy, moving away from an export driven economy to a more consumption and domestic-based economy, it is important for us and important for the world economy and also important for china. we don't have a very good idea of the policies of xi jinping. he could be that future president, he might be the new head of the communist party and head of the military right now. but he has to develop a consensus among the other members of the group of seven....
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the cuts are back loaded. 110% has gone into effect, and cost has risen modestly because of the slow economy. more importantly cms has sent an unprecedented and unlawful $8 billion filling in over 70 percent of the cuts of 2012 alone because the agency was to mitigate the impact of the cuts required by the 2010 law. there is no real other explanation for what they're doing in this particular demonstration program. there is certainly no policy rationale that would justify it as the testimony from various government agencies as indicated once the artificial and temporary bump up in payments is terminated as it inevitably will be plans will be forced to pare back. my third point croplands are important for seniors. it's the population the hardest. lower income seniors are disproportionately represented because they find reduced kashering as attractive, especially a premiums and are well below the cost of medigap coverage. in the study i co-authored we used earlier findings to estimate beneficiaries between 10,800, to do a dozen 600, 19 percent more likely than the average beneficiary to enroll
the cuts are back loaded. 110% has gone into effect, and cost has risen modestly because of the slow economy. more importantly cms has sent an unprecedented and unlawful $8 billion filling in over 70 percent of the cuts of 2012 alone because the agency was to mitigate the impact of the cuts required by the 2010 law. there is no real other explanation for what they're doing in this particular demonstration program. there is certainly no policy rationale that would justify it as the testimony...
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of course everyone understands, this is the global economy. these are global companies competing for global markets. they are of course going to hire and create jobs in other countries to serve those markets. the president is realistic. his economic team is realistic about that but when the president asked at the end that at every step you should ask yourself, could your next expansion be in the united states, could you make your next expansion something that supports the country that supported you? can you go the extra mile with a country that has gone the extra mile for you? when he makes that asked, he is asking them to make a decision, which has increasing economic logic and increasing economic momentum behind that so with that i'm very happy that everyone here, and people at home watching, have the ability to hear first-hand and listen first-hand to the comments in the conversations by the president of the united states and vice president biden had today. with that i will turn it over to our panel. thank you very much. [applause] actually
of course everyone understands, this is the global economy. these are global companies competing for global markets. they are of course going to hire and create jobs in other countries to serve those markets. the president is realistic. his economic team is realistic about that but when the president asked at the end that at every step you should ask yourself, could your next expansion be in the united states, could you make your next expansion something that supports the country that supported...
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given the importance of the craft to hunting industries to the ranching economy and the need to support the farmers and ranchers, i support this, and i hope that the gentleman from south dakota move to strike the last word and with that i would yield back. >> the gentleman yields back. does the good lady from south dakota wish to explain this? >> i do wish to strike the last word. some of the lady is recognized. >> i appreciate them for the support of the bill and provision and in the heart of it was the german's mark. this amendment would be expanded nationwide giving us greater taxpayer savings which we could then utilize to put more resources into the beginning a program and put more money towards deficit reduction. we obviously do have a lot of associations and a lot of groups that are supporting this coming and i hope everyone on the committee will as well and with that i would yield back riss benefit gentlelady altbach anyone else seeking recognition plaques the gentleman from texas seeks recognition. as an agreement to strike the last word. >> mr. chairman i couldn't be more agai
given the importance of the craft to hunting industries to the ranching economy and the need to support the farmers and ranchers, i support this, and i hope that the gentleman from south dakota move to strike the last word and with that i would yield back. >> the gentleman yields back. does the good lady from south dakota wish to explain this? >> i do wish to strike the last word. some of the lady is recognized. >> i appreciate them for the support of the bill and provision...
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the economy is bad. it's all my fault. and i can't fix it. [laughter] i bet not chinese. >> i'm over my head. >> we don't have enough money to pay them bank. we have to move. [laughter] >> you should vote for mr. romney. [laughter] >> apparently one show managed to get behind the scenes video with the president. we told you about four lucky donors who won a campaign contest to have din we are president obama. they thought they were lucky until the bill came. watch what happens here. there's a fancy place. they're talking there. [inaudible] put the check down. [laughter] look how much the check is. $14 trillion. then he sneaks out. [laughter] [applause] thanks for inviting us in to your homes. that's it for the "special report." [laughter] [applause] [laughter] [applause] you couldn't make it up why bother. there it is. i thank steve and in case you have the towrnlg start drinking heavily we have pbr back there on ice. it's how he celebrates. annual mrc dishonors award has winners chosen by the distinguished cross section of the vast right-win
the economy is bad. it's all my fault. and i can't fix it. [laughter] i bet not chinese. >> i'm over my head. >> we don't have enough money to pay them bank. we have to move. [laughter] >> you should vote for mr. romney. [laughter] >> apparently one show managed to get behind the scenes video with the president. we told you about four lucky donors who won a campaign contest to have din we are president obama. they thought they were lucky until the bill came. watch what...
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but more than that, it's -- add one more gigantic thing to it, it's the economy, stupid, and the economy is a mess. there is more strikes than ever in american history. >> host: in not 20? >> guest: 1919, 1920. the boston police strike, the seattle general strike. you think the world is about ready to blow up after the war. and the unemployment rate, the inflation rate, are terrific. we would easily be satisfied with what's going on now rather than have that. >> host: in 1919, 1920, was it a given or general thought that whoever won the republican primary would win the presidency? >> guest: yes, i think so. you'd have to be dreaming to think as the year went on that the democrats could pull it off and there is this massive, massive landslide. so, if it's not theodore roosevelt -- now, theodore roosevelt -- the republican party splits wide open 1912. that's how woodrow wilson gets in. he had 41-43% of the popular vote that year. i think he gets less of a percentage of the popular vote in 1912 then william jennings bryan does in getting killed in 1908 or something like that. or i guess mck
but more than that, it's -- add one more gigantic thing to it, it's the economy, stupid, and the economy is a mess. there is more strikes than ever in american history. >> host: in not 20? >> guest: 1919, 1920. the boston police strike, the seattle general strike. you think the world is about ready to blow up after the war. and the unemployment rate, the inflation rate, are terrific. we would easily be satisfied with what's going on now rather than have that. >> host: in 1919,...